Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 379 - 377: Confronting the Heavenly Tribulation

Chapter 379: Chapter 377: Confronting the Heavenly Tribulation

At the bottom of the True Dragon Pond, Xiao Ye opened his eyes, two splendid divine radiance burst forth from his gaze, like two Heavenly Swords piercing through the Heaven, blocking all the seals left by Lord Starfall.

"Finally awake..."

Xiao Ye murmured softly to himself, his skin like jade, hair dark as ink, sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the pond, emitting a terrifying aura, with treasure light circulating within his body.

Noticing the fiery Grotto Heaven behind him, Xiao Ye was not too surprised.

In fact, he had regained consciousness quite early, he was aware of everything happening outside, but it was only now that he regained control over his body.

Xiao Ye touched the imprint on his brow containing the Third-level Slaughter Principle, his eyes flickering: "Sky Breaking King senior, I owe you a tremendous favor once again."

He was able to rid himself of the backlash from the Slaughter Principle because of the last trace of energy left in the imprint by Sky Breaking King, which helped him at the most critical moment.

Boom boom boom!

At that time, the thunderclouds above the True Dragon Pond, due to Xiao Ye opening a Pocket World, were violently rolling, gathering quickly, forming a larger Thunder Sea than before, with thick Heavenly Thunder flickering, ready to strike at any moment.

"I need to create a Grotto Heaven, this seal is destined not to completely isolate my aura, I need to hurry." Xiao Ye’s eyes sharpened, and he immediately started the secret technique to create a Grotto Heaven.

Xiao Ye sat cross-legged and radiated brightness, having absorbed the energy from the True Spirit Pond, the Earth Xuan Pill flew towards the second Pocket World Illusion.

Before long, the second Pocket World fully emerged, emitting a yellowish light, Essence Qi soaring, penetrating the sky, a terrifying power swept out from it.

This was the power of the Grotto Heaven, more than ten times stronger than Xuanwu Power, which Xiao Ye could use at will, absorbing and refining the Ten Directions Essence Qi, his power was nearly inexhaustible.

"As expected of the Void Martial Realm!" Xiao Ye felt extremely exhilarated, fortunate for the True Dragon Pond, otherwise he couldn’t have successfully created the Grotto Heaven so smoothly.

Then, because of the creation of the Earth Cave Heaven, Xiao Ye’s aura leaked out again, attracting a python-like Heavenly Thunder, like a destruction ray, containing terrifying energy, fiercely struck towards the True Dragon Pond.

Lord Starfall, in order not to provoke the rebound of the Heavenly Thunder, left a seal that could only isolate Xiao Ye’s aura and had no defensive effect, which was easily shattered by the Heavenly Thunder, exposing Xiao Ye completely in front of the Heavenly Thunder.

"Hmph, bring it on!" Xiao Ye, feeling the surge of power, was filled with strong confidence, he stood up from the pond, his stance firm as a mountain, and threw a punch towards the incoming Heavenly Thunder.

Boom boom boom!

The power of the two Grotto Heavens was mobilized, gathered on Xiao Ye’s fist, then surged forth, evaporating everything, directly exploding the Heavenly Thunder into countless tiny sparks dissipating into the void.

"Such powerful strength!" Xiao Ye’s face was full of excitement.

If it had been before his breakthrough, even if he could have blocked this Heavenly Thunder, he would have been seriously injured unless he used the Slaughter Principle.

"Once I have created all four Grotto Heavens, what level will my strength reach?" Xiao Ye’s eyes shone intensely.

Creating four Grotto Heavens was an unprecedented feat on True Spirit Continent, even the Supreme Empress could not predict what would happen, so Xiao Ye had to explore on his own.

Right then, his face filled with anticipation, he continued with his creation.

Boom boom boom!

The vast Thunder Sea kept rolling and brewing, not long after, with a deafening crash, two thick Heavenly Thunders traversed the void, with unmatched power, diving toward Xiao Ye’s direction.

"Heavenly Tribulation increases in strength one level after another." In the face of Heavenly Might, Xiao Ye didn’t dare to be careless, while striving to create the third Grotto Heaven, he combated the Heavenly Tribulation.

Fortunately, his current strength was extraordinary, much stronger than other Void Martial Realm martial artists at the base level, handling the initial stages of the Heavenly Tribulation was still manageable.

At this time, Sky City was in complete chaos, numerous palace maids, guards, and servants had run out of the palace, looking in terror at the thunderclouds rolling in the sky.

Just moments ago, they had witnessed Lord Starfall being chased out of the Royal City by a vast Thunder Sea.

The invincible Lord Starfall facing tribulation? What a joke!

Then who was undergoing the tribulation now?

On a huge square in Sky City, Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao glanced at each other, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes, a thought they couldn’t believe reverberated in their minds.

Xiao Ye had awoken, it was him undergoing the tribulation, Lord Starfall was also stricken by the Heavenly Tribulation to help Xiao Ye.

"This kid is too defiant, not even a King Martial, yet able to trigger Heavenly Tribulation..." Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao exchanged a wry smile, even Lord Starfall didn’t understand this mystery, let alone them.

Boom!

At that moment, another deafening sound came from the thunderclouds, seven Heavenly Tribulations simultaneously thundered down, illuminating the entire Royal City

Fu Xuedao muttered, "I remember the threshold for King Martial Heavenly Tribulation is only twenty strikes, right? It’s too unimaginable, what on earth did Xiao Ye do?"

Jiu Zhu blankly nodded, then came to a realization, hurriedly saying, "This matter is too shocking, Lord Starfall definitely does not want the news to spread, we need to block the information quickly to avoid trouble."

"Right!" said Fu Xuedao, "Luckily, not many people know that Xiao Ye is undergoing tribulation. I will go block the news right now."

After speaking, Fu Xuedao’s body soared into the air, turning into a rainbow light and leaving the plaza.

Boom!

At this moment, eight thick Heavenly Tribulations broke through the dark clouds, bringing immense Heavenly Might as they pressed down abruptly, causing a terrifying oppressive feeling that made Jiu Zhu’s expression stiffen: "Eight Heavenly Tribulations."

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The True Dragon Pond was located in a forbidden land, which now had completely turned into ruins; the ground was pockmarked, and many areas were pierced through by Heavenly Tribulations, allowing one to see the Royal City below.

Rumble rumble!

While the eight Heavenly Tribulations struck down, they fused with each other, greatly increasing their power. Countless tiny bolts of electricity rolled, enveloping the entire True Dragon Pond, like a mini Thunder Sea, sealing off the void and suppressing Xiao Ye.

"Get out of my way!"

Xiao Ye stood firm amidst the ruins, his disheveled hair flowing, his piercing gaze shooting towards the Thunder Sea. Three Grotto Heavens, emanating immense power, formed a circle around him, wrapped him in the middle, their terrifying power swept across all directions, as if a Divine being was resurrecting.

Due to the interference of the Heavenly Tribulation, the speed of forming his Grotto Heavens significantly slowed, yet he still managed to form three.

Swoosh!

Facing the suppression of the eight Heavenly Tribulations, Xiao Ye did not retreat but instead took the initiative to meet it. The three Grotto Heavens held up a vast field of power in the Thunder Sea, clashing fiercely with the Heavenly Tribulations; terrifying fluctuations spread in all directions, shaking the entire Sky City.

Xiao Ye was refining his Cultivation through the Heavenly Tribulation without using any Combat Techniques, his hands alternating between palms and fists, smashing the surrounding electric lights with utmost dominance.

While resisting the Heavenly Tribulations, Xiao Ye remained very cautious, always carefully observing his surroundings to prevent the secrets of his Grotto Heavens from being discovered.

This time, it lasted for several hundred breaths before the eight Heavenly Tribulations finally dissipated. Xiao Ye descended; his robe was torn, many places charred by the electricity, and the light of the three Grotto Heavens also dimmed quite a bit.

The eight Heavenly Tribulations had already made him feel extremely strained, and injuries had already appeared on his body.

"Damn it, why hasn’t this tribulation dispersed yet?" Looking at the Thunderclouds still rolling, brewing the next round of Heavenly Tribulations, Xiao Ye cursed angrily.

Do I need to endure Heavenly Strikes to form the Fourth Grotto Heaven?

"After each Heavenly Tribulation, there seems to be a blank period of about one incense stick, I need to seize the time and form the last Water Grotto Heaven, or else I’ll be in danger."

Xiao Ye sat down cross-legged once again, striving to form the fourth Grotto Heaven.

Time ticked away. Behind him, a Grotto Heaven with towering waves slowly rose, about to manifest, immediately trembling this piece of Heaven and Earth, astonishing beams of light enveloped Xiao Ye.

The scene of four Grotto Heavens gathering was too terrifying, and there was a powerful force in the unseen trying to prevent the manifestation of the fourth Grotto Heaven, causing the forming process to get stuck at once.

"At this moment, even if the Heavens want to stop me, I, Xiao Ye, must form the fourth Grotto Heaven!"

"Open for me!"

Xiao Ye roared, mobilizing all his power, launching an assault towards the fourth Grotto Heaven, aiming to annihilate all resistance.

But just at this moment, the Thunderclouds in the sky abruptly boomed, and nine Heavenly Tribulations descended simultaneously, like a vast upside-down Galaxy intensely dense, tearing through the void, pouring down towards Xiao Ye, leaving him no time.

"Hmph, you want me to give up? Impossible!" Xiao Ye’s eyes filled with determination, he stood up long, his three Grotto Heavens spread out a field of power, charging forward proactively.

You should know that the count of Heavenly Tribulations reaching twenty is something even some King Martial Realm Experts would lament over, hence it’s known as the King Tribulation. The nine Heavenly Tribulations that Xiao Ye drew were enough to shatter most Void Martial Realm Experts.

This round of Heavenly Tribulation was far more terrifying than the last, chilling to the bone.

The nine enormous Heavenly Tribulations, like nine supreme Divine Weapons, emanating immense Heavenly Might, were set to obliterate Xiao Ye from this world.

Although Xiao Ye had formed three Grotto Heavens, in reality, his Cultivation could only be considered Virtual Martial Level 1. Facing such a calamity, even using the Slaughter Principle was useless since the Heavenly Tribulation was a natural occurrence of Heaven and Earth. Xiao Ye was quickly struck till his skin burst open, bones shattered, blood sprayed, and his body turned scorched black.

"Hmph, I, Xiao Ye, have never bowed down, not even to Heavenly Tribulation, open for me!" Xiao Ye, his black hair wildly dancing, a look of madness on his face, was actually trying to form the fourth Grotto Heaven amidst the Heavenly Tribulation.

It was too tragic. If it weren’t for Xiao Ye’s breakthrough to the Void Martial Realm, plus the existence of three Grotto Heavens, he would have been shattered long ago.

Boom!

Finally, that wave-towering Water Grotto Heaven, overcoming all resistance, excruciatingly revealed itself, aligning with the other three Grotto Heavens, hovering beside Xiao Ye, radiating an immortal Divine Radiance.